Education | REAP
The Visayas OAR schools gathered for the 3 Ones Assembly (February 26-27, 2025) to experience the sweetness of coming together as one family sharing with each other one’s best. Listening to the oratorical, declamation pieces and extemporaneous speeches of the young people was truly moving and enlightening. The young participants articulated their fears, frustrations, as well as the joys and dreams of the present generation, allowing the participants to see through their souls and their struggles.

UNO-R, SMART renew partnership
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL — The partnership between UNO-R and SMART Communications, Inc., has been renewed through a new Memorandum of Agreement for the SMART Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP) signed July 5, 2019, at the University President’s Hall. During a simple program, Dr. Owen Martir, Dean of the College of Engineering, gave the welcome…

Thundering Roar Heard Anew
CECU CITY–The University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars ended another 2019 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Partner’s Cup game with a massive statement, after cruising to a dominating 82-67 win against the Southwestern University-Phinma (SWU) Baby Cobras on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at the Cebu Coliseum. The slugfest started out with both teams trying…

Cebu City Council names bridge after a USJ-R HS alumnus/Josenian scoutmaster
Effective this year, the bridge which connects Barangay Mambaling to the South Road Properties (SRP) is now named “Scoutmaster Sergio P. Damazo Jr. Bridge.”This after the Cebu City Council passed the ordinance naming the said bridge on June 25. It is located along Francisco Vestil Street. Damazo was the scoutmaster of the University of San Jose – Recoletos (USJ-R)…

USJ-R signs pact with RAFI to train ICT high school teachers on JAVA
CEBU CITY — Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) partnered with the University of San Jose-Recoletos(USJ-R) to upscale the skills of the junior high school teachers teaching subjects related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). A total of twelve selected teachers benefited from the agreement. They are eyed to become “programmers-teachers” in accordance with industry standards. To…

UNO-R launches EDUCAR/REAP Logo and Motto
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL — The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos launched the EDUCAR and the Recoletos Educational Apostolate in the Philippines logo and motto for academic year 2019-2020. Fray William Villaflor, OAR, OAR Councilor, Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno; Prior of Recoletos de Bacolod and UNO-R Vice President for Finance led the unveiling…

FR. PRESIDENT leads institutional Mass of the Holy Spirit
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL– Fray Don H. Besana, OAR, University President led the Con-celebrated Mass in honor of the Holy Spirit to usher Academic Year 2019-2020. He was joined by Fray Amadeo Lucero, OAR; Fray Jose Teodulfo Jadulco, OAR; Fray Jose Alden B. Alipin, OAR; and Fray Cristituto Palomar, OAR. In his homily, Fr. President…

USJ-R canteen concessionaires undergo food safety orientation
CEBU CITY–Sixty-one representatives of the concessionaires in USJ-R were oriented on food safety practices and existing school policies to ensure efficient canteen operations. The activity was conducted on July 21 at the Main Audio Visual Room (AVR). Local Health Officer Shaira Camille Labastida of the Department of Health-7 primarily discussed the tenets of Department of Education…

UNO-Rian recognized as “Global Changemaker”
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The international organization, Global Changemakers has given a 21-year-old climate advocate from Bacolod the title “global changemaker” for the initiating a solution to address climate change and plastic pollution. Elmeer Meeynard Calimpos was the only Filipino chosen to represent the Philippines in the week-long Global Youth Summit in Switzerland in July this…